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Women's March Calls On Town Residents To Rise Up For Their Rights
The Herndon Women's March will gather Saturday afternoon at the Town Green.
HERNDON, VA — A trio of local women are calling on Herndon residents to rise up for their rights and take part in the Herndon Women's March Saturday afternoon.
"We can't back down," said Coco Buck, who organized the march with Brenna Danatzko and Athena Waitt. "We're all just getting fatigued and I thought, this would be an awesome way to make sure the community tries to recharge itself and not lose sight. Just sort of the last hurrah before voting."
Marchers will gather at 3 p.m., on Saturday, at Herndon Town Green before marching through Herndon and eventually ending at the Town Hall. People are encouraged to bring signs. In the interest of safety, mask and social distancing guidelines will be required.
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The organizers have invited a slate of local leaders to speak at the conclusion of the march, including:
- Shyamali Hauth, EVP for the Virginia Equal Rights Coalition
- Pastor Michelle C. Thomas, president of Loudoun County NAACP
- Sean Perryman, president of Fairfax County NAACP
- Sen. Jennifer Boysko, District 33
- Del. Ibraheem Samirah, District 86
- Willow Woycke, LGBTQ+ Advocate
The organizers hope that some of the marchers will be inspired to take advantage of early voting, which is currently underway at the Herndon Fortnightly Library. Early voting will be open at the library from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., on Saturday.
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Buck is one of the people who organized the Herndon Black Lives Matter March back in June. She hopes Saturday's event will also spark action by Herndon residents.
"A lot's at stake with the election," Buck said. "Events like this, regardless of whether they make actual change, I think can ignite people's emotions to truly try to actually do something. Once you get emotionally involved in something, I think the actions come after that. Even if we get one person that wasn't going to vote to vote, mission accomplished."
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